Psychiatrist

Provides psychiatric evaluations for migrants and refugees undergoing immigration medical assessment, diagnosing mental-health and substance-related conditions, advising treatment and case management, and issuing documented fitness-to-travel recommendations for resettlement or return journeys.

• Evaluate referred cases for psychiatric, cognitive and substance-related conditions
• Classify identified conditions under current clinical and CDC guidance
• Recommend follow-up and case management before and after resettlement
• Advise psychiatric treatment and stabilisation interventions
• Determine fitness to travel and any special journey support
• Prepare comprehensive clinical histories, findings and diagnostic reports
• Complete routine reports within 21 days and urgent reports sooner when requested

• Medical degree with specialisation in psychiatry
• Minimum seven years of relevant professional experience
• Experience diagnosing and managing psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairments and substance-related conditions
• Fluency in English

• Professional accreditation from a recognised medical, psychological or counselling association
• Experience with multidisciplinary medical settings or vulnerable migrant and refugee populations
• Experience conducting psychiatric evaluations and fitness-to-travel assessments
• Experience training or advising medical staff
• Familiarity with DSM classification and CDC technical instructions

• Psychiatric Assessment
• Clinical Diagnosis
• Mental Health Case Management
• Fitness-to-Travel Assessment
• Clinical Report Writing
• Substance Misuse Assessment
• Migrant Health
• Treatment Planning

• DSM
• CDC Technical Instructions

• Home-based consultancy with tele-consultation and in-person evaluations as required
• Consultants must maintain personal medical insurance for non-occupational illness or injury
• Appointment is subject to funding, medical fitness and security clearances